School: Baile na Cille, Roscrea (roll number 10350)

Location:
Ballynakill, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
F. Bergin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0548, Page 053

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  1. 1: My Home District Camblin and Ballinakill.
    2: Number of families in townland
    Approximate 35.
    3: Number of people 240.
    4: Family name most common. Benns & Mahers.
    5: Types of Houses . Principally Slated with some thatched Dwellings.
    6: Any old people over 70. About 2 or 3.
    7: Can they tell stories in Irish or English.
    No.
    8: Were Houses more numerous locally in former times. Yes.
    9: Are there many now in ruins. two.
    10: Did people emigrate to America in former times. Yes.
    11: Is the townland mentioned in any song or say. No.
    12: Is the land hilly boggy or good.
    Some hilly, none boggy, Some good & some inferior.
    13: Any wood growing there. No wood a few
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballynakill, Co. Tipperary